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¿: /ð-/ REPORT July 11,2005 Subject Approval of Agreement for Construction of Improvements and Cost Reimbursement for 468 Grand Street (Redeemer Lutheran Church). Recommendation By motion, approve and authorize execution of a Construction of Improvements and Cost Reimbursement Agreement with Redeemer Lutheran Church of Redwood City, owners of record of said real property located at 468 Grand Street, Redwood City, California. Background On December 7, 2004, the Planning Commission approved the Planned Development Permit, Architectural Permit, and a Tentative Map to allow the development of consolidated school facilities consisting of a two-story classroom building, and improvements to existing church facilities and the site as a whole. The existing property is currently developed with a church and a K-8 school (Redeemer Lutheran Church & School). There are three residential structures with garages located on the church property along Hudson Street, which will be demolished to provide space for the proposed 16,580 square foot two-story academic building. Other improvements include reconfiguring the parking lot; the construction of interior corridors connecting the existing buildings to the other buildings; installation of landscaping; a new interior staff parking lot; and improvements to the right-of-way including street trees and sidewalk improvements. Although the new building fronts on Hudson Street, the church property encompasses portions of Harrison Street and Grand Street. The curbs and sidewalks along these sections of the street have been raised and cracked due to roots from the mature trees that front the property. Staff is recommending, and the Church has agreed, that they will replace the broken sidewalk, curbs and gutters along the other two streets, and they have asked that the City reimburse them for replacement of those sections of the sidewalk and curbs as part of the City-wide Tree Preservation and Sidewalk Repair Program. This area would be targeted for eventual reconstruction under the Tree Preservation Program, and it makes sense to do all the repair work concurrently with this project. Instead of full repair and costs at a later date, this agreement will allow the City to reimburse the owner only 50% of the cost of reconstructing the curbs and sidewalks along a portion of Harrison Street and Grand Street. Public Works Services is in agreement with this approach, as it is consistent with other similar sites. The developer's engineer, BKF Engineers/Surveyors/Planners, completed the plans and specifications of the facilities improvements to the satisfaction of the Engineering and Construction Department. Page 1 of 2